Connecticut Tenant Harassment Laws
Connecticut prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who report code violations, contact housing officials, or exercise their legal rights.
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Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- Retaliation protections; broader harassment may support tort claims
- Penalties
- Tenant may raise retaliation as defense; recover actual damages and attorney fees
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Yes — retaliation within 6 months of protected activity is presumed retaliatory
Applicable Statutes
Prohibited retaliatory action by landlord: landlord may not evict, raise rent, or reduce services in retaliation against a tenant for reporting code violations, contacting a government agency, or exercising tenant rights.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20a
Tenant remedies for retaliation: tenant may raise retaliation as a defense in eviction proceedings or seek damages.
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